GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg CWA-2024-005: Stackoverflow in wasmd
A stack overflow vulnerability in wasmd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering excessive recursion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg?
GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg is a denial of service vulnerability in github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd, published on 21 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Component: wasmd Criticality: High (ACMv1: I:Critical; L:Likely) Patched versions: wasmd 0.53.0, 0.46.0
See CWA-2024-005 for more details.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd Go | All versions | 0.46.0, 0.53.0 |
github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd Go | All versions | 0.46.0 |
github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd Go | All versions | 0.46.0 |
github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd Go | From 0.50.0 | 0.53.0 |
github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd Go | From 0.50.0 | 0.53.0 |
How do I fix GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg?
Upgrade github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd to a fixed version for your release line: 0.46.0 or 0.53.0.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-g8w7-7vgg-x7xg in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GO-2024-3082.